One City Is Paying Restaurants to Make Meals for Homeless Shelters
The initiative in Cambridge, Massachusetts serves two purposes: ensuring homeless people have meals and keeping local restaurants afloat during the pandemic.
Fixing Backlogs: An Essential Skill for Leaders in a Crisis
COMMENTARY | As demand for public services skyrockets in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, public officials need to work now to eliminate the bottlenecks and expand capacity and efficiency.
Buddying Up For Quarantine: Animal Shelters Report Adoption Spikes Amid Pandemic Shutdowns
Requests to foster and adopt animals have skyrocketed across the country as Americans hunker down at home. But leaders at some animal shelters say they haven't seen the same boom, while all worry about future funding.
From 12 to 12,000: How LA scaled up telework in two weeks
The Los Angeles Information Technology Agency built a telework platform that gives remote staff members access their office computer, including full access to any installed software, files, shared drives and more.
Fiber-optic internet cables could monitor earthquakes
A study provides new evidence that the same optical fibers that deliver high-speed internet and HD video to our homes could one day double as earthquake monitors.
Cities and Counties Make Workforce Cuts as Coronavirus Financial Toll Mounts
Cincinnati this week announced it would place hundreds of workers on unpaid temporary leave. It’s just one of the places facing tough staffing decisions.
5G’s transformational power for local communities
Cities that can balance their IT, security, workforce and digital-inclusion requirements will realize the full benefits of 5G for improving constituent experience.
New York Wants Health Workers to Join the Fight Against COVID-19. Will It Pick Up Their Medical Bills if They Get Sick?
States are recruiting retirees, recent graduates and other health professionals to help overwhelmed hospitals, but if they contract the virus while serving patients, they could be on the hook for any out-of-pocket medical costs.
Reopening the Economy Is Pointless When Cities Are Under Siege
The outbreak’s urban epicenters are responsible for a disproportionate share of America’s GDP and jobs.
Coronavirus Outbreak Shifts Census Outreach Strategies
On Census Day, April 1, about 38% of households have responded to the decennial questionnaire, a lower rate than at this point in 2010.
Under Pressure, Florida Governor Finally Orders Residents To Stay Home
Florida joins more than 30 other states and the District of Columbia in moves that have similarly restricted residents and businesses. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision came as Texas and Pennsylvania took similar action.
Should We Wear Masks or Not? An Expert Sorts Through the Confusion
COMMENTARY | If you are coughing or sneezing and therefore producing droplets that can contaminate other people or surfaces, wear a surgical mask to protect others.
Idaho Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
Proponents of the new law argue that a ban is intended to create a “level playing field.” Opponents say that the policy is discriminatory and unnecessary.
Lessons from States that Embraced Telework Before the Coronavirus
COMMENTARY | How to avoid certain pitfalls now that many—or most—employees must now work from home.
How to protect elections amid the coronavirus pandemic
Many people already can -- and more people could easily be allowed to -- vote before Election Day, or even vote from home, by casting their ballots on paper and mailing them in or dropping them off at a municipal office.
‘Zoom-bombing’ highlights videoconference security vulnerabilities
With the exploding use of videoconferencing, the FBI is warning users to take extra precautions to be sure their sessions are secure.
NOAA expands use of unmanned systems
The new Unmanned Systems Operations Program will provide training, cybersecurity, acquisition and other centralized support services as the number of autonomous missions increase.
GSA bot builders add workforce capacity
Reskilled workers at the General Services Administration have created more than 40 automations across the agency’s business functions, increasing capacity by more than 90,000 hours.
How Will Cities Avoid Bankruptcy?
After the rush for ventilators and protective equipment, local governments need to worry about insolvency.
What’s Essential? Confusion Clouds Workers, Employers
Rules vary state to state, city to city, and even hour to hour.
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